Cape Town to Kafr El Sheikh: time difference
Kafr El Sheikh is 1 h ahead of Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
55
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:23 · 11 h 21 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 11:59 11:59 AM Kafr El Sheikh 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
12:59 12:59 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Kafr El Sheikh is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Kafr El Sheikh are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇬 Kafr El Sheikh
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇪🇬 Kafr El Sheikh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 194,569 |
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Cape Town and Kafr El Sheikh: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Kafr El Sheikh?
Kafr El Sheikh is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Kafr El Sheikh at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Kafr El Sheikh it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Kafr El Sheikh?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Kafr El Sheikh show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Kafr El Sheikh overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kafr El Sheikh.
When does the date change in Kafr El Sheikh compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Kafr El Sheikh earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kafr El Sheikh, Cape Town is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Kafr El Sheikh change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kafr El Sheikh. From October 29, 2026, Kafr El Sheikh and Cape Town will have the same time.
